Study Discovers Improvements In Glaucoma Detection

Proteins that develop when individuals suffer from glaucoma may help improve diagnosing this illness, according to a study presented at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting. The second leading cause of blindness in the world, glaucoma is a condition in which pressure in the eyeballs rises due to increased amounts of

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High-Fat Food Consumption During Pregnancy Could Increase Obesity, Diabetes Risk In Infants

Women who consume a high-fat diet while pregnant could increase the risk of obesity and diabetes in their babies, according to findings presented at the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior meeting. In an effort to discover the effects of a diet consisting of high fat foods during pregnancy, researchers fed a low-fat or

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A new tool in the fight against cholesterol

New research suggests flaxseed may help improve cholesterol. A study appearing in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition finds people who took one tablespoon of whole flaxseed everyday were able to reduce both their total cholesterol and their LDL, or bad, cholesterol levels. Flaxseed oil, in comparison, did not produce the same results. Women, particularly

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Vitamin D and turmeric may ease Alzheimer’s symptoms

Alzheimer’s patients exhibit a range of symptoms from memory problems to physical complications such as plaques forming in the brain. However, researchers found that vitamin D and a chemical in turmeric may help prevent this process. Amyloid beta are plaque blockages that damage the brain. The team at the University of California Los Angeles discovered

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Light therapy may be helpful in treating Parkinson’s

According to a new study, low level light therapy (LLLT) offers a promise to improve neuronal cell function in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD). PD is a chronic and progressively disabling neurodegenerative brain disease that impairs motor control, speech and other functions. According to the National Parkinson Foundation, an estimated 60,000 new cases of the

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